It Happened in Pickens County, South Carolina
Author | : Pearl Smith McFall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2020-01-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 0893086134 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780893086138 |
Rating | : 4/5 (34 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: By: Pearl Smith McFall, Pub. 1959, Reprinted 2020, 224 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-613-4. Pickens County was created in 1826 from Pendleton District. It is located in the nortwestern portion of the sate which saw large numbers of settlers heading west. This book is a history of the county with the usual topics being covered, such as: creation of the county, Indians, first towns, wars, labor, and etc.... But it is more so an accumlation of facts and traditional stories the author has collected over a 25 year time frame. This type of county history book can help one develop ideas or paths to those missing ancestors by showing the customs and traditions of the local residents.